Export Licensing Statistics Release
Summary
The UK Department for Business and Trade has released the official statistics for strategic export control licensing decisions made between October and December 2025. These statistics provide data on licence applications processed by the Export Control Joint Unit.
What changed
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) have published the official statistics for strategic export control licensing decisions for the period of October 1 to December 31, 2025 (2025 Q4). These statistics, released on April 30, 2026, detail the decisions made on licence applications. Notably, from Q1 2024 onwards, these statistics have been reclassified and are being published as Official Statistics in Development until further notice.
This release is primarily informational for entities involved in international trade, particularly those applying for export licenses. While it does not impose new obligations or deadlines, it provides transparency into the licensing process and decision-making trends. Importers and exporters should be aware of this data release as it pertains to the regulatory environment for strategic goods.
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Official statistics announcement
Strategic export controls: licensing statistics: 1 October to 31 December 2025
This statistics release will provide data about decisions made on licence applications to the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) for 1 October to 31 December 2025 (2025 Q4). From the 2024 Q1 publication until further notice, these statistics have been reclassified and published as Official Statistics in Development.
From: Department for Business and Trade and Export Control Joint Unit Published 11 February 2026 Release date: 30 April 2026 9:30am (provisional)
These statistics will be released on 30 April 2026 9:30am
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